2025-01-28T15:02:39-06:00 2024-06-30 860558065 HEINFELD MEECH & CO PC 1365 N SCOTTSDALE ROAD SUITE 300 SCOTTSDALE AZ 85257 990 2023-07-01 860934323 CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF PHOENIX CHIL 6022530501 215 N 7TH STREET PHOENIX AZ 85034 KATHERINE WELLS CEO 6022530501 2025-01-28 1 1 JILL A SHAW CPA P01613163 6022779449 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z KATHERINE WELLS 215 N 7TH STREET PHOENIX AZ 85034 8564488 0 X WWW.CHILDRENSMUSEUMOFPHOENIX.ORG X 1998 AZ TO FOSTER THE JOY OF LEARNING THROUGH PLAY WITH A MISSION TO ENGAGE MINDS, MUSCLES, AND IMAGINATIONS OF CHILDREN AND THE GROWN-UPS WHO CARE ABOUT THEM. 21 21 173 895 0 0 2970742 3343320 3228606 3416609 197574 462484 331321 442531 6728243 7664944 0 0 0 0 2803972 3233143 0 0 391389 1858636 2134530 4662608 5367673 2065635 2297271 11280484 13690871 826794 939910 10453690 12750961 X THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF PHOENIX MISSION IS TO ENGAGE THE MINDS, MUSCLES, AND IMAGINATIONS OF CHILDREN AND THE GROWN-UPS WHO CARE ABOUT THEM. WITH A FOCUS ON EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT FOR CHILDREN BIRTH TO TEN YEARS, THE MUSEUM PROVIDES HANDS-ON EXHIBITS AND PROGRAMS THAT ENCOURAGE PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, AND COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT. 0 0 3767857 3975608 THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF PHOENIX MISSION IS TO ENGAGE THE MINDS, MUSCLES, AND IMAGINATIONS OF CHILDREN AND THE GROWN-UPS WHO CARE ABOUT THEM. WITH A FOCUS ON EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT FOR CHILDREN BIRTH TO TEN YEARS, THE MUSEUM PROVIDES HANDS-ON EXHIBITS AND PROGRAMS THAT ENCOURAGE PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, AND COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT. TO ENSURE THAT ALL CHILDREN IN OUR COMMUNITY CAN VISIT THE MUSEUM, THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF PHOENIX AIMS TO PROVIDE FREE OR REDUCED ADMISSION ACCESS TO APPROXIMATELY 75,000 PEOPLE EACH YEAR THROUGH THE EVERY CHILD PROGRAM. THIS PROGRAM ALLOWS LOW-INCOME OR AT-RISK CHILDREN AND FAMILIES TO ACCESS THE MUSEUM'S RICH LEARNING ENVIRONMENT AND EXPERIENCE PROGRAMS AND EXHIBITS THAT REACH OUT TO ANY AUDIENCE. THIS FISCAL YEAR THE MUSEUM IS PROUD TO HAVE WELCOMED A TOTAL OF 75,249 VISITORS THROUGH THE EVERY CHILD PROGRAM FOR A TOTAL VALUE OF $838,423. IN THE FALL OF 2023, THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF PHOENIX OPENED ITS TRAVELING EXHIBIT, THE PIGEON COMES TO PHOENIX: A MO WILLEMS EXHIBIT, FOR A 4-MONTH RUN. OVER 112,000 CHILDREN AND THEIR GROWN-UPS EXPERIENCED THE JOY, WONDER, AND ART OF THIS BELOVED CHILDREN'S BOOK AUTHOR AND ILLUSTRATOR. IN NOVEMBER OF 2023, PHOENIX VOTERS APPROVED A $5.37 MILLION CITY OF PHOENIX GO BOND WHICH WILL ALLOW FOR THE EXPANSION OF OUR MUSEUM SPACES. THE 27,000 SQUARE FOOT EXPANSION WILL KICKSTART A NEW ERA OF EARLY CHILDHOOD DISCOVERY. IN THE SPRING OF 2024, WE ENGAGED OVER 350 COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS IN FOUR IMAGINING WORKSHOPS TO CAPTURE CREATIVE WAYS TO UTILIZE THESE FUTURE NEW SPACES, PROVIDING AN AMAZING OPPORTUNITY FOR THE COMMUNITY TO HAVE INPUT ON HOW THE MUSEUM WILL IMPACT CHILDREN FOR YEARS TO COME.IN NOVEMBER, OUR 14TH ANNUAL CHILDREN'S MUSEUM GALA CANDY LAND WAS ATTENDED BY 335 GUESTS WHO ENJOYED DINNER UNDER THE STARS, AN EXCITING LIVE AUCTION, DANCING, AND A SILENT DISCO AFTER-PARTY. CANDY LAND RAISED $343,000 IN SUPPORT OF OUR EVERY CHILD PROGRAM. ON MARCH 9 2024, 2,245 GUESTS ENJOYED OUR COMMUNITY EVENT, SANDFEST, WHERE WE TURNED OUR NORTH PARKING LOT INTO A BEACH! 7 CORPORATE TEAMS PARTICIPATED IN A SAND-SCULPTING COMPETITION LED AND JUDGED BY SANDGUYS INTERNATIONAL. PROCEEDS FROM THE EVENT SUPPORTED OUR EVERY CHILD PROGRAM. IN OUR CONTINUING COMMITMENT TO IDEA (INCLUSION, DIVERSITY, EQUITY, ACCESSIBILITY), THE MUSEUM WAS HONORED TO FEATURE SPECIAL ARTISTS SUCH AS FIESTA MEXICANA DANCERS, MARIACHI FUEGO DEL OESTE, ETSITTY GROUP POW WOW DANCERS, SAMPRADAYA DANCE OF INDIA, PRETTY PRECISE STEP TEAM TO CELEBRATE DIVERSE CULTURES WITH OUR GUESTS. WE ALSO HAD THE PLEASURE OF DISPLAYING THE ARTWORK OF LOCAL ARTISTS IVAN NIEBLA CELEBRATING HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH, CHRISTOPHER MURPHY, TRAVIS TUBINAGHTEWA AND PIERSTEN DOCTOR FOR NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH, RYEAN CLARK FOR BLACK HISTORY MONTH AND KLIAIKAPONO HULA STUDIO FOR ASIAN AMERICAN/PACIFIC ISLANDER MONTH. WE WELCOMED 7 AMAZING INDIVIDUALS INTO OUR IDEA FELLOWS PROGRAM. THIS PROGRAM OFFERS SEMESTER-LONG, PAID FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITIES TO COLLEGE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. OUR 2023-24 FELLOWS WERE A PART OF THE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, VISITOR EXPERIENCE, EXHIBITS, MARKETING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENTS. 3767857 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 51 0 1 173 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 21 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X X X CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF PHOENIX 6022530501 215 N 7TH STREET PHOENIX AZ 85034 NICK REED CHAIR 4.00 X X 0 0 0 ANGEL JANNASCH-PENNELL PHD IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR 4.00 X X 0 0 0 KRISTIN WINDTBERG CHAIR ELECT 4.00 X X 0 0 0 SCOTT HORN TREASURER 4.00 X X 0 0 0 DONNA WILLIAMS SECRETARY 4.00 X X 0 0 0 BRIAN CAMPBELL DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KATHERINE SAM DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 RYAN HALE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JANEL BACA DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ERICA MAXWELL DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 GENNARO GARCIA DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 NICOLE WHEATCROFT DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 LLOYD HOPKINS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SAMANTHA FUNK DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 TERRY WOODBECK DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ALLISON OTU IDEA CHAIR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KORY LEADON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 YESENIA SIMMONS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 COLIN SEALE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER TALERICO DEVELOPMENT CHAIR 2.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHANIE TRIBE GOVERNANCE CHAIR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KATE WELLS CEO/PRESIDENT 40.00 X 204500 0 10427 BETSY FERMON COO 40.00 X 102588 0 13976 SUSAN KUSTER CFO 40.00 X 102588 0 15326 409676 0 39729 3 0 1 0 0 966720 376796 73400 1926404 103494 3343320 ADMISSIONS 900099 3043240 3043240 OTHER EARNED INCOME 900099 373369 373369 3416609 462484 462484 283045 278275 4770 4770 4770 0 376796 116468 -116468 -116468 1059030 504801 554229 554229 7664944 3975608 0 346016 X 214927 214927 2574968 1964725 421345 188898 239343 168552 54585 16206 203905 143596 46503 13806 21100 21100 562859 360650 114339 87870 361035 84918 271919 4198 318667 254854 11629 52184 44190 32259 8396 3535 289440 280044 6481 2915 28786 18613 8254 1919 405263 385374 11365 8524 42711 39722 1708 1281 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 60279 34550 15876 9853 OTHER EXPENSE 200 200 5367673 3767857 1208427 391389 3473798 3056849 258283 222513 102987 126209 37915 38162 10387401 7528625 3099758 2858776 4086880 7204373 220863 183989 11280484 13690871 207228 251188 612767 686158 6799 2564 826794 939910 X 10108016 11968672 345674 782289 10453690 12750961 11280484 13690871 2297271 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1387411 2388852 5083951 2970742 3343320 15174276 1387411 2388852 5083951 2970742 3343320 15174276 2216440 12957836 97920 1738 77594 503953 745529 1426734 16601010 0.78050 0.81760 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 6148975 3656164 2492811 394848 247985 146863 3843578 3624476 219102 2858776 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 2564 2564 X 8739683 796464 278275 1074739 7664944 0 7664944 6442412 796464 278275 1074739 5367673 0 5367673 PART X, LINE 2: MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED THE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN ON ITS EXEMPT ORGANIZATION FILINGS, AND THE LIKELIHOOD THAT UPON EXAMINATION THOSE POSITIONS WOULD BE SUSTAINED. BASED ON THE RESULTS OF THIS EVALUATION, MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RENTAL EXPENSE REPORTED ON PART VIII 278,275. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RENTAL EXPENSE REPORTED ON PART VIII 278,275. SANDFEST 39303 39303 GALA 337493 337493 61643 8252 46573 376796 376796 61643 8252 46573 116468 -116468 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 KATE WELLS CEO/PRESIDENT 186000 0 18500 0 0 0 5580 0 4847 0 214927 0 0 0 X ENTERTAINMENT 0 66954 FMV X MEDIA AND ADVERTISING 0 25331 FMV X MATERIALS/SUPPLIES 0 11209 FMV PROFESSIONAL/LEGAL SERVICES 0 0 FMV 0 1 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS TO REVIEW FORM 990: THE 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE CFO. BEFORE FILING THE RETURN, IT IS PROVIDED ELECTRONICALLY TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS, OFFICERS, AND EMPLOYEES SIGN CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS ANNUALLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR TOP OFFICIAL: BOARD CHAIR, VICE CHAIR, AND GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR REVIEW THE COMPENSATION AND PERFORMANCE OF THE PRESIDENT/CEO. PERTINENT SALARY SURVEYS ARE USED TO DETERMINE THE LEVEL AND TYPE OF COMPENSATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. AUDIT AVAILABLE ON WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G INSTRUCTORS, DESIGN, CUSTODIAL & OTHER FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 360,650. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 114,339. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 87,870. TOTAL EXPENSES 562,859.